Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded

Lin Feng carefully cut open the soft, gelatinous connective tissue. This substance, rich in collagen, was what adhered the Rockhorn Horse's dermis to its outer armor.

Perhaps it would be delicious in a hot pot.

The thought flashed through his mind. Facing Lisa's inquiry, Lin Feng collected his scattered thoughts and, after a moment's consideration, answered with his limited knowledge from both past and present:

"Evolution is when a lifeform breaks through its original limits, gaining stronger physical and mental power. Simultaneously, during the breakthrough, special abilities are awakened, previously known as superpowers or psychic abilities. This is also the key characteristic that distinguishes an Evolver from an Enhanced human..."

Lisa smiled and continued to ask:

"Then how does one break through the original limits of Enhancement?"

Lin Feng paused slightly and stated the mainstream answer of the wasteland, as he knew it:

"Consume evolution meat... Inject evolution serum..."

Lisa hummed in acknowledgment. Her hands skillfully removed the rock plate and abdominal armor from one side of the Rockhorn Horse's corpse. With a knife, she slit open its belly and then pressed on with her question:

"Evolution serum is extracted from evolution meat, so where does evolution meat come from?"

Lin Feng blurted out:

"Naturally, from first-order evolved was..."

But before he could finish speaking, Lin Feng realized the true nature of her question, which wasn't about the obvious in front of them.

He stopped cutting and replied instead:

"Wait, are you referring to the initial evolution back then, the event of the world-ending crisis...?"

Lisa nodded. Only by tracing back to the source could everything be explained clearly, sorting out the logical relationships within, allowing Lin Feng to better accept the truth behind it:

"Accompanying that world-ending crisis was a global wave of evolution. Humans are just one member of the myriad creatures on Earth. Besides us, a large number of plants and animals were also blessed."

"However, the initial evolution was chaotic and disorganized. No one knew the specific steps to evolve and become stronger, nor was the grading of evolution strength clear."

"Moreover, only a very small number could truly achieve evolution. The vast majority of humans and mutated creatures are stuck at the ninth level of Enhancement."

"But even so, the physical and mental strength of life on Earth after evolution has increased several times over, which is what gave humans the ability to cope with the crisis."

Lin Feng tried hard to recall the research reports from that time. Although people worldwide were desperately building engines and underground shelters, some research institutions still published various studies on evolution:

"I remember news reports saying that those Evolvers and evolved organisms contained a certain substance that could promote qualitative changes in the body's cells. This is the source of the initial evolution..."

Lisa breathed a sigh of relief. It was convenient to talk to wasteland newcomers because they still remembered most of the history and hadn't been brainwashed by the various wasteland theories and doctrines:

"That's right, and that thing is inside here."

As she spoke, Lisa ripped open the Rockhorn Horse's abdominal cavity and pulled out a huge, still-beating heart from the bloody pile of organs.

It was the size of a washbasin. The aorta and veins were still absorbing old blood and pumping out fresh blood as the heart muscles contracted.

This scene made several people nearby feel somewhat physically uncomfortable.

Clearly, this first-order female Rockhorn Horse was dead beyond dead, but its body still seemed to be alive, continuing to function.

As if it had become a mindless zombie.

Lisa looked at the still-beating horse heart and continued with a slightly excited tone:

"And gradually, the current evolution levels and specific steps to evolve and become stronger evolved..."

At this point, Lisa changed the subject and threw the vigorously throbbing heart in her hand in front of Lin Feng:

"But after they set up the path of evolution, they also completely blocked other directions of evolution."

"Latercomers who want to achieve evolution can only follow the path they have walked, forever only able to look up to them from behind..."

After Lisa finished speaking, Lin Feng was stunned in place.

The amount of information in her words was too much. Lin Feng hadn't reacted for a moment. Only after sorting out the cause and effect and connecting it to the beginning of evolution...

A slightly dark truth,

Gradually emerged in Lin Feng's mind.

So he quickly asked:

"Are you saying that using the source of life from other evolved organisms will also absorb the impurities within, thus embarking on their path of evolution."

"So subsequent evolution will be restricted by this evolutionary path, forever limited within it?"

Lisa raised an eyebrow, and the corner of her lips under the mask slowly curved upward, revealing a smile:

"That's right, that's how it is."

"This is the truth of evolution in Oasis Town."

"A smart and cautious person like Mr. Lin shouldn't find it difficult to guess the reason behind this..."

"Whether it's the evolution serum extracted by the large families or the pure evolution surgery promoted by the church, in essence, they are all for their own long-term rule."

"But there's no free lunch in this world."

"Now, on the wasteland, besides mutated wild beasts and organizational forces that control different evolutionary paths, only ancient ruins still retain some of the original source of evolution left over from that time."

As she spoke, Lisa pointed the dagger at the Rockhorn Horse corpse in front of them:

"The evolutionary path extracted from the Rockhorn Horse herd requires dependence on the Rockhorn Horse to survive."

"Directly eating the evolution meat to start evolution is not much different from handing them over to the farm village in exchange for purified evolution serum. Eating directly also carries the risk of excessive impurity pollution."

"But as long as you use the Rockhorn Horse's evolution meat to achieve evolution, you will have to succumb to the farm village and prostrate yourself at the feet of the Li family head if you want to qualitatively evolve again in the future."

"The subsequent source of evolution is in their hands."

"This is a path destined to never succeed."

"So, do you still want to try it?"

Lin Feng frowned slightly, thinking of the task that Father Su An had entrusted to him, to go to the ruins to find a certain item.

Could it be this so-called original source...

The purpose is naturally very simple, for his daughter, Su Yueyue's future evolution.

But he himself is a middle and high-level member of the Holy Spring Church, and he doesn't lack strength and status. Why should he let his daughter embark on an unknown evolutionary path?

Unless there are other secrets within the Holy Spring Church.

Now, the large Oasis families are untrustworthy, and the Holy Spring Church is not a good place to go.

But without the strength of an Evolver, going to the dangerous prehistoric ruins is basically a dead end.

So the evolutionary problem in front of everyone is actually just a problem, and it hasn't been solved.

It's just that now that Lisa has said this, this precious first-order Rockhorn Horse corpse doesn't seem as appealing as before.

Lisa dug out all the organs from the Rockhorn Horse's belly, revealing two active tenderloins on both sides of the internal spine, and the dagger in her hand was eager to try.

However, she seemed to notice the strange atmosphere around her, so she waved her hand and comforted:

"Everyone, don't be so anxious. I'm saying these words to Lin Feng. He awakened a very rare ability before he achieved evolution."

"He has outstanding talent and unlimited potential in the future!"

"That's why I want to remind him not to be confused by the temporary benefits in front of him. Sometimes, seemingly convenient paths have often been laid with traps."

"As for us ordinary people, it's a great joy to become an Evolver in this lifetime. We will work hard until the end and end up as a mid-stage first-order."

"No matter which evolutionary path's shackles, the impact on us is very limited, because we can't reach the end of the trap in these evolutionary paths even if we die."

"Whether it's the evolution serum from Holy Spring Village or the church's evolution surgery, everyone can use it with confidence. Of course, if you have to distinguish between good and bad..."

"The church is definitely better. After all, the Holy Spring Church is a force that rules the big city, while the Li family in the farm village is just a local wealthy family."

"It depends on your future development direction. If you want to stay in Oasis Town and live a stable life, then the Rockhorn Horse is a good choice. If you want to develop in a big city, go to the church, and you can't go wrong."

After speaking, Lisa looked down at the silent man in front of her and used the sharp blade in her hand to cut off two tenderloins weighing hundreds of kilograms.

Along with the horse heart, they were placed in front of the man.

Then she slowly opened her mouth:

"Lin Feng, you have the potential to become a high-level Evolver. This world in Oasis Town is too narrow. For you, you can climb to the top in just a few years..."

"This place is too small to display your talent."

"Do you want to live in a corner until you die, or go to a big city or even further to explore this world and even solve the tri-sun phenomenon and break the curse that shrouds all life on the wasteland..."

"Become the legendary human savior."

The man looked at the throbbing huge heart and the twitching fresh tenderloin, took off his mask, and revealed a smile:

"Sorry, I just want to survive first."

As he spoke, a reminder had already appeared in the corner of his eye:

"Rockhorn Horse Evolution Meat lv11, Red Quality"

"..."